Opportunity and Gender Equality in Romania and in the European Union. Feminist Perspectives
Opportunity and Gender Equality in Romania and in the European Union. Feminist Perspectives

Summary/Abstract: In contemporary society, the issue of equal opportunity between women and men raises many issues, both theoretical and practical. The principle of equal opportunity is analysed and transposed in a series of international, community and national regulations that complete each other and this present study makes a short history of these regulations showing that today, legislation regarding equal opportunity is one that tries to keep up with the permanent social changes. However, statistics still show inequalities especially regarding the presence of women in the highest decisional bodies. In this regard, reporting to our country, perpetuating the patriarchal mentality is still an issue.

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